(person) by Woundweavr Sat Nov 13 1999 at 14:46:59
The first person infected with a new disease, whether overall or in a particular region. Usually cause can be determined if patient zero's activities are recorded and compared to others with the disease.
Most often refers to the first case of HIV, in 1981.
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